私たちは昔からの友人です。
Sentence Analyzer
English Translation
We're friends from way back.
Furigana
Romanji
Watashitachi wa mukashi kara no yūjin desu.
Words
私たち
(わたしたち、わたくしたち)
we; us
は
(は)
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
昔
(むかし)
olden days; former
から
(から)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part); through (e.g. window, vestibule); after; since
の
(の)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
友人
(ゆうじん)
friend
です
(です)
be; is